Luke 14:7
He spake also a parable to the ghestes, when he marked howe they chose out the chiefe roomes, and said vnto them,
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- Luke 11:43 : 43 Wo be to you, Pharises: for ye loue the vppermost seats in the Synagogues, and greetings in the markets.
- Matt 23:6 : 6 And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,
- 3 John 1:9 : 9 I wrote vnto the Church: but Diotrephes which loueth to haue the preeminence among them, receiueth vs not.
- Mark 12:38-39 : 38 Moreouer he saide vnto them in his doctrine, Beware of the Scribes which loue to goe in long robes, & loue salutations in the markets, 39 And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the first roumes at feastes,
- Luke 20:46 : 46 Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the hiest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:
- Acts 8:18-19 : 18 And when Simon sawe, that through laying on of the Apostles hands the holy Ghost was giuen, he offred them money, 19 Saying, Giue mee also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay the handes, he may receiue the holy Ghost.
- Phil 2:3 : 3 That nothing be done through contention or vaine glory, but that in meekenesse of minde euery man esteeme other better then himselfe.
- Judg 14:12 : 12 Then Samson sayd vnto them, I will nowe put forth a riddle vnto you: and if you can declare it me within seuen dayes of the feast, and finde it out, I will giue you thirty sheetes, and thirtie change of garments.
- Prov 8:1 : 1 Doeth not wisedome crie? and vnderstanding vtter her voyce?
- Ezek 17:2 : 2 Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,
- Matt 13:34 : 34 All these thinges spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without parables spake he not to them,
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- Luke 14:8-1811 verses90%
8 When thou shalt be bidden of any man to a wedding, set not thy selfe downe in the chiefest place, lest a more honourable man then thou, be bidden of him,
9 And he that bade both him & thee, come, and say to thee, Giue this man roome, and thou then begin with shame to take the lowest roome.
10 But when thou art bidden, goe and sit downe in the lowest roome, that when he that bade thee, cometh, he may say vnto thee, Friende, sit vp hier: then shalt thou haue worship in the presence of them that sit at table with thee.
11 For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shal be exalted.
12 Then said he also to him that had bidden him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friendes, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsemen, nor ye riche neighbours, lest they also bid thee againe, & a recompence be made thee.
13 But when thou makest a feast, call ye poore, the maimed, the lame, and the blind,
14 And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.
15 Nowe when one of them that sate at table, heard these things, he said vnto him, Blessed is he that eateth bread in the kingdome of God.
16 Then saide he to him, A certaine man made a great supper, and bade many,
17 And sent his seruant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come: for all things are nowe readie.
18 But they all with one mind beganne to make excuse: The first saide vnto him, I haue bought a farme, and I must needes goe out and see it: I pray thee, haue me excused.
- Luke 14:20-256 verses79%
20 And another said, I haue maried a wife, and therefore I can not come.
21 So that seruaunt returned, and shewed his master these thinges. Then was the good man of the house angrie, and said to his seruant, Goe out quickely into the streetes and lanes of the citie, and bring in hither the poore, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blinde.
22 And the seruaunt saide, Lorde, it is done as thou hast commaunded, and yet there is roome.
23 Then the master sayd to the seruaunt, Goe out into the hie wayes, and hedges, and compell them to come in, that mine house may bee filled.
24 For I say vnto you, that none of those men which were bidden, shall taste of my supper.
25 Nowe there went great multitudes with him, and he turned and sayd vnto them,
- Matt 22:1-55 verses78%
1 Then Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe in parables, saying,
2 The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,
3 And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.
4 Againe hee sent foorth other seruants, saying. Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner: mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all thinges are readie: come vnto the mariage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.
- Matt 22:8-125 verses78%
8 Then saide hee to his seruants, Truly the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore out into the high wayes, and as many as ye finde, bid them to the mariage.
10 So those seruantes went out into the hie wayes, and gathered together all that euer they found, both good and bad: so the wedding was furnished with ghestes.
11 Then the King came in, to see the ghestes, and sawe there a man which had not on a wedding garment.
12 And he sayd vnto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment? And he was speachlesse.
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39 And the chiefe seates in the Synagogues, and the first roumes at feastes,
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6 And loue the chiefe place at feastes, and to haue the chiefe seates in the assemblies,
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27 For who is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serueth? Is not he that sitteth at table? And I am among you as he that serueth.
- Luke 17:7-82 verses73%
7 Who is it also of you, that hauing a seruant plowing or feeding cattell, woulde say vnto him by and by, when hee were come from the fielde, Goe, and sit downe at table?
8 And woulde not rather say to him, Dresse wherewith I may suppe, and girde thy selfe, and serue mee, till I haue eaten and drunken, and afterward eate thou, and drinke thou?
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14 For many are called, but fewe chosen.
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3 And ye haue a respect to him that weareth the gaie clothing; and say vnto him, Sit thou here in a goodly place, and say vnto the poore, Stand thou there, or sit here vnder my footestoole,
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37 And as hee spake, a certaine Pharise besought him to dine with him: and hee went in, and sate downe at table.
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6 And they could not answere him againe to those things.
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36 And one of the Pharises desired him that hee would eate with him: and hee went into the Pharises house, and sate downe at table.
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1 And it came to passe that when he was entred into the house of one of the chiefe Pharises on the Sabbath day, to eate bread, they watched him.
- Luke 13:29-302 verses72%
29 Then shall come many from the East, and from the West, and from the North, and from the South, and shall sit at Table in the kingdome of God.
30 And beholde, there are last, which shalbe first, and there are first, which shalbe last.
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16 So the last shalbe first, and the first last: for many are called, but fewe chosen.
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46 Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the hiest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:
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9 And they saide to him, Where wilt thou, that we prepare it?
- Mark 14:14-152 verses71%
14 And whithersoeuer he goeth in, say yee to the good man of the house, The Master sayeth, Where is the lodging where I shal eate the Passeouer with my disciples?
15 And he wil shewe you an vpper chamber which is large, trimmed and prepared: there make it readie for vs.
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3 Then spake hee this parable to them, saying,
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8 Then he sayde vnto them, Draw out nowe and beare vnto the gouernour of the feast. So they bare it.
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7 For it is better, that it be saide vnto thee, Come vp hither, then thou to be put lower in the presece of the prince whom thine eyes haue seene.
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37 Blessed are those seruants, whom the Lord when he commeth shall finde waking: verely I say vnto you, he will girde himselfe about, and make them to sit downe at table, and will come forth, and serue them.
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17 And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.